Director: School of Teacher Education

Director: School of Teacher Education
Teacher Education

Location: San Diego, CA
Open Date: Oct 20, 2022

Description
The San Diego State University School of Teacher Education (STE) seeks a dynamic and forward-looking director to sustain and build upon our regional and national reputation as teacher-scholars. Housed in the College of Education ranked first among all California State Universities (CSUs), the STE offers outstanding programs at the undergraduate, teacher credential, and graduate levels. The excellence of our programs is built on our participation in and collaboration with our diverse school communities by promoting and creating justice-oriented learning environments.

The director is expected to provide administrative oversight for curriculum and instruction for all programs; to coordinate and write reviews and evaluations of programs, courses, faculty, and staff; to manage the budget; to contribute to and participate in district partnerships and other community outreach; to represent the STE on college, university, community, state, and national committees and councils; to participate in fundraising and professional development initiatives; and to engage with students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders in formal and informal settings. This position is for a 12-month full-time tenure-track/tenured faculty member at the associate or full professor rank.


Qualifications
Candidate Requirements

• Earned doctorate in education or closely related field;
• Qualified at the Associate Professor or Full Professor Rank;
• Demonstrated leadership ability;
• Strong record of scholarship relative to rank;
• Strong demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity-access-opportunity, and culturally-sustaining education;
• K-12 teaching experience;
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Candidates must satisfy two or more of the eight Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria. Candidates that meet BIE criteria: (a) are committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations within the discipline, (b) have demonstrated knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline, (c) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students, (d) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to integrating understanding of underrepresented populations and communities into research, (e) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to extending knowledge of opportunities and challenges in achieving artistic/scholarly success to members of an underrepresented group, (f) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to research that engages underrepresented communities, (g) have expertise or demonstrated commitment to developing expertise in cross-cultural communication and collaboration, and/or (h) have research interests that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. Please indicate in a separate diversity statement how you meet at least two (2) of these criteria. Additional guidance on our BIE program for applicants is here.

Candidate Preferences

• Demonstrated ability in developing and sustaining working relationships with faculty, staff and community partnerships;
• Experience with teacher education accrediting agencies and processes;
• Experience with developing programs, research and service opportunities to enhance student learning;
• Willingness to be actively involved with local, state, regional, national, and international organizations concerned with teacher education;
• Experience managing budgets and personnel;
• Experience writing proposals and/or serving as a principal investigator for externally funded efforts in teacher education or related fields;
• University and/or K-12 teaching experience with traditionally underserved students.
• Experience in or openness to innovating aspects of teacher education, such as modes of delivery, international and binational contexts, and clinical practice

RANK AND SALARY

Appointment is for a 12-month associate professor or professor with salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

SDSU is the oldest institution of higher education in the San Diego region, with a campus and microsites in San Diego and locations in Southern California’s Imperial Valley and Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. The highly diverse campus community has a student population of approximately 36,000. SDSU is included in the Carnegie Foundation’s Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity category. Established in 1897, SDSU offers bachelor degrees in 97 areas, masters in 84 and doctorates in 23. See http://www.sdsu.edu for more information. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.

The region boasts a sunny and temperate climate, beautiful beaches, and casual living in an intellectually rich environment. Additional information about the university is available at http://www.sdsu.edu

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

The College of Education comprises seven diverse departments/schools committed to engaging in strategic partnerships with the field of practice to improve client outcomes, to increase institutional effectiveness, and to promote social justice. Ranked first among all California State Universities (CSUs) (U.S. News & World Report, 2022), faculty members engage in several highly regarded university centers and institutes, including the Center for Visual Literacies, the Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, the Center for Achieving Black Wellness and Anti-Racist Education, and the National Center for Urban School Transformation. Website: http://coe.sdsu.edu/

SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION (STE)

Because SDSU began as a normal school, teacher education is central to the historic mission of the university. With nationally recognized research accomplishments and diverse expertise, the STE is academic home to 19 tenured/tenure-track faculty and more than 50 adjunct faculty and lecturers. The STE offers programs at the undergraduate, teaching credential, and graduate levels. It serves undergraduate students through our liberal studies program. Our teacher credential programs prepare preservice teachers using a cohort model. Preservice teachers are able to earn either a multiple subjects (elementary) or single subject (secondary) teaching credential. At the graduate level, the STE offers specialized master's degrees, a COE-sponsored joint Ph.D. program in Education with Claremont Graduate University, and a stand-alone Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership with a focus on Mathematics and Science Education. Faculty actively engage in leading-edge research and community service that are designed to improve student achievement. Website: http://coe.sdsu.edu/ste/


Application Instructions
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/116018

Applicants must apply via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/116018. Candidates must submit all of the following

• A statement describing the candidate's experiences and strengths as they relate to the position announcement, (maximum 750 words)
• diversity statement that includes how you meet at least two (2) of the Building on Inclusive Excellence criteria (maximum of 500 words),
• a curriculum vitae,
• three letters of reference, and
• a reference list with names and contact information of 4-5 persons familiar with the candidate’s skills and abilities in relation to the position.

Screening of applications will begin October 15, 2022, and continue until the position is filled, with the anticipated start date of July 1, 2023. For full consideration, please apply by November 30.

For further information or questions about your candidacy for the position, contact Dr. Randy Philipp, Search Committee Chair, RPhilipp@sdsu.edu.

As part of its commitment to a safe and equitable “OneSDSU” community, SDSU requires that individuals seeking faculty employment provide at the time of application authorization to conduct background checks if they become a finalist for the position; applications without this authorization will be considered incomplete and not considered.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.


SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.






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